South Carolina led the Secession Movement when they seceded on 20 December 1860.
The development of banking during commercial revolution in western Europe was significant because it allowed for the creation of private and public credit--meaning that much larger ventures could be started due to an increase of capital, which allowed people to take bigger risks.
French Revolution
American Revolution
Democracy:
United States: The United States uses a system of Indirect Democracy.
Canada: Canada uses a system of Constitutional Monarchy.
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe has a Presidential Republic.
Autocracy:
North Korea: North Korea has a Family Regime. However, the current person in power is an autocrat, Kim Jong-un.